Austria, 1889 8 Florins Gold, Franz Joseph I, PCGS AU53

KM-2269, Austria 8 Florins/20 Francs Gold, Frank Joseph I

Fineness: Gold(.900)

Obverse: Laureate head of Emperor Franz Joseph I, wearing a moustache and dense sideburns going down to the neck. Around this bust the inscription “Franz Joseph I by the grace of God, emperor and king”.

Reverse: Austrian imperial symbol, namely a crowned double-headed eagle with its mouth open, tongues outwards, wings spread, stamped with a shield surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece. He holds a sword in his right hand and a crown in his left. At the very bottom in the middle of the coin, the year of issue.

Graded as: PCGS AU53

Verify PCGS Certification: 45100590